Colette Mason

Community Link Workers (CLWs) play an important role supporting patients - particularly those who are socio-economically deprived. Read this latest report from Voluntary Health Scotland on embedding CLWs in general practice and maximising their impact: vhscotland.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

The ALLIANCE is excited to be hiring more Community Links Practitioners in Glasgow, including a post supporting asylum-seeking communities. Full-time and part-time roles available. Apply by 9 am on 28 November 2025. Find out more: alliance-scotland.org.uk/jobs-and-volun…

Thank you @VHSComms and all speakers for a great Conference today, a room full of good folk, working together to improve health outcomes for people in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @PublicHealthSCO #collaborationForChange #communitylinks #publichealth

Congratulations to @ALLIANCEScot winner of the VHS Annual Poster Competition 2025. View their winning poster and all the fantastic entries at vhscotland.org.uk/vhs-poster-com… #VHSConf25

Excited to see all the posters on display for our Annual Conference Poster Competition at #VHSConf25. Don't forget to vote!! #CollaborationForChange

VHS is looking forward to welcoming everyone to our Annual Conference 'Collaboration for Change' tomorrow in Glasgow. We have some fantastic exhibitors at our first ever Health Creation Hub. Please stop by and say hi! It's going to be a great day. @ScotCLWnetwork #VHSConf25

Across Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire, our incredible Community Links Workers (CLWs) are making a real difference by supporting people in GP practices with the time and understanding they need most. #HumansOfScotland #MakesLinks

'This Network is part of a social movement.' #HENCONF2025

Louise Gittens asking, no telling delegates: “Let’s keep pushing to make a difference and continue to champion lived experience” #HENCONF2025

Michael Marmot opening #HENCONF2025 conference, packed agenda with various workshops addressing social determinants of heath and health equity. Focussing on root causes of these issues we are facing @LWPmakeslinks @ALLIANCEScot

The day is here! We are excited that the Self Management Awards 2025 are happening tonight, in the beautiful Greyfriars Kirk: alliance-scotland.org.uk/self-managemen… Follow the evening here as we share live updates. #SelfManagement25 @ALLIANCEScot

Great to be with @ALLIANCEScot to hear more about their fantastic work and Humans of Scotland publication sharing stories from CLWs and the support they provide. @Rmakeslinks @MareeToddMSP @neilcgray @VHSComms @deependgp @RCGPScotland

@Rmakeslinks showcasing her poster at #IFIC2025, Lisbon, raising the profile of the great work being undertaken over 10+ years with @ALLIANCEScot @GCHSCP @ScotCLWnetwork

“We believe the reinstatement of the specialist general practice should be considered as an option to ensure the provision of flexible, inclusive, tailored healthcare for people experiencing homelessness.” @deependgp @hp_scotland @shelterscotland @crisis healthandcare.scot/stories/4142/w…

Before celebration on 7 May at the first Scottish Community Link Worker Network awards, we spoke with the people leading the link worker teams shortlisted to see how they adapt to suit the needs of the communities they serve. @VHSComms @ScotCLWnetwork healthandcare.scot/stories/4145/c…

A leading international voice on health inequalities, @MichaelMarmot says Scottish government should follow the example of their counterparts in Wales & commit to putting equity of health and wellbeing at the heart of all government policy. @ALLIANCEScot healthandcare.scot/stories/4136/m…

Attended the Chance 2 Change event today. Voices of lived experience need to be at the forefront of health & social care. The peer support blister pack really moved me. The need to work collaboratively to address unmet need is a must. #makeslinks @LWPmakeslinks

Such powerful films and exhibition from Chance 2 Change today. They continue to address the solutions needed to address health inequalities in our communities. @neilcgray @scotgov @deependgp @VHSComms @ALLIANCEScot @ScotCLWnetwork

Collective❤️ for Sir Michael Marmot in his closing speech at the @ALLIANCEScot conference. With devastating clarity he set out the links between austerity and growing health inequalities, as indicated by the sudden reversal in life expectancy, esp in poorer areas.#OurVoicesMatter

Digital Inclusion in Primary Care: Linking the Landscape at #OurVoicesMatter This afternoon we heard from our Digital Links Officer Cillian Dwyer and Digital Health and Social Care Manager Louise Coupland, reviewing the impact of the Digital Links Project which delivered devices